Friday, September 11, 2009

Cheetah Cheetah oops I mean Tiger Tiger!

We completed our Jungle Book story today with "Tiger Tiger" where Shere Khan is killed...... but we had a very special visitor to our pack. Read on.....

As you all know, Shere Khan was lame so our first game was Tiger Soccer where they cubs had to only use one leg - just like Shere Khan!

We had lots of extra visitors today ... who joined in all the fun at cubs

Our cubs then had to cross the ravine where Mowgli had killed Shere Khan and collect items and bring them back to the den.

In relay formation each cub ran foward collected an item and raced back.

Mowgli now had Shere Khan's skin and needed to place it on the council rock. We played a circle game similar to "duck, duck, goose"

In keen anticipation for our special visitor, all cubs and parents alike were very well behaved!!

Can you see who the visitor was?
He arrived together with Rita and Monique from De Wildt Animal Sanctuary

Let me introduce you to Byron.. the beautiful Cheetah.


What a boy!

Rita gave a talk about the sanctuary and all the ambassadors they have and then each cub got an opportunity to stroke Byron.

What a special treat it was to meet Byron...







If you would like to find out more about Byron, read here.
Learn more about De Wildt Wildlife Sanctuary here on their web page and see all the wonderful work they are doing.

Till next Time
Keep Cubbing
Akela Joy

Saturday, September 05, 2009

Gilwell Reunion - September 2009

Our theme for Gilwell Reunion this year was "Carnival"


Old log books

Ever helpful scouts

Robby Kojetin from 1st Germiston receiving his parchment
(Robby recently summited Everest - read more here)

Karen Weeks from 1st Benoni receiving her parchment

Scouts Own

Renewing the Promise

Every year at Gilwell Reunion a tree is planted











Till next Time
Akela Joy

Friday, September 04, 2009

Special Good turn - 5th September 2009

Our Leaping Wolves (cubs who are between 10 and 11years) completed their Good Turn Project.

They painted tongue depressors and decorated them to be used as bookmarks.
These were then donated to Hospice to raise funds.

Well done guys - these truly looked stunning - Raksha has some brilliant ideas up her sleeve!

Till next Time
Keep Cubbing
Akela Joy

Red Flower - 4th September 2009

We continued our story of The Jungle Book and today we told the cubs about Mowgli going into the village to fetch the Red Flower.

A game was played whereby the "red flower" was placed in the middle of the hall and all the "villagers" were lying sleeping around the red flower. One cub is chosen as Mowgli who then has to creep through the villagers and see if he/she can retrieve the red flower with out making a sound. If someone hears the cub, they point from where they are hearing the noise and if correct they get a turn to be Mowgli.


The little ones learnt all about the Dangers of Fire

... and once the fire was ready they were allowed to quickly toast a marshmallow

The older cubs made a conservation stove and cooked a pizza!

getting it all together


getting the dough just right

pudding

pizza and pudding - sounds good!

mmmmmm - delicious!




Instruction "time"

Know how to knot

Safety in the home


.. and we invested another new chum!

Welcome Jono!


Our cubs giving the new chum a "woof".
From tradition they have learnt to throw their caps into the air!!

Till next Time
Keep Cubbing
Akela Joy